Andrew vouched for Epstein on state visit to UAE with queen in 2010 | Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Queen Elizabeth II, according to newly released emails. He vouched for Jeffrey Epstein during a British state visit to the United Arab Emirates with Elizabeth in 2010.
The email was sent to Epstein by “The Duke” on November 24 of the same year, with the subject listed as “Abdullah”, an apparent reference to UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
“You are in a big time” Wrote to Duke Epstein. “He thinks you’re great and wants to introduce you to Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed.
“But I don’t think this can be done before the end of the year. I will discuss further and report back.”
The date of the email coincides with Mountbatten-Windsor’s trip to the UAE with her mother, the queen; his father, Prince Philip; and the then UK foreign secretary, William Hague.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the crown prince of Abu Dhabi at the time.
He assumes the role of ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE in 2022.
Epstein appears to have responded to Mountbatten-Windsor’s email about her meeting with the UAE foreign minister by suggesting they arrange a holiday together.
“Ask Abdullah for a date when we can all go on vacation,” Epstein wrote.
separate email It appears to indicate that Epstein had met Sheikh Abdullah and Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum just a few weeks earlier.
“I met with both Abdulla -aby Dhabi and Mahammed -dubai [sic] today,” read a Nov. 7, 2010 email from Epstein to The Duke.
A third email has emerged showing that Epstein guided Mountbatten-Windsor on how to vouch for her during her meeting with Sheikh Abdullah.
Epstein told the Duke to tell the UAE foreign minister about qualities such as “confidence”, “financial expertise”, “funding of extreme science” and “fun” with the UAE foreign minister.
The emails released by the US Department of Justice do not imply any wrongdoing by UAE officials.
All the emails appear to have been sent while Mountbatten-Windsor was serving as the UK’s special representative for trade and investment, a position she held from 2001 to 2011.
In a separate meeting, Mountbatten-Windsor discussed how to get around restrictions on investing with Epstein while serving as UK trade envoy.
The emails suggest the former prince felt he was barred from making personal business investments or sitting on company boards during his time in office. But the documents also show that he discussed ways around the restrictions with Epstein.
In a May 2010 email exchange — while Epstein was under house arrest after pleading guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution — Mountbatten-Windsor appeared to be referring to an earlier phone conversation about potential investments and restrictions on making them.
“As long as I delegate responsibility for investing, there is no problem,” he wrote to Epstein.
“So responsibility was delegated to the Trusts as follows: [too] Any Bank or Investment Instrument or Reliable persons for that matter.
Mountbatten-Windsor has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing regarding Epstein’s crimes.
